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Politics : View from the Center and Left

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To: TimF who wrote (30726)11/1/2006 11:23:18 AM
From: Sun Tzu  Read Replies (1) of 541737
 
>> The members of the Iraqi government and security forces that are working to stabilize the country.

All of whom had no choice than to cooperate with US if they wanted to establish the government...as to the "security forces", have you been following the news on who really has their loyalty?

>> They could have become resistance/insurgents.

No they couldn't...not if they wanted to assure they will have all/most of the power in the country...US credibility had no parts in this.

>> I disagree both in terms of the level of credibility you imply the US has, and in terms of how low credibility can go.

That is your choice, but it is not based on facts on the ground. Start looking up the polls on ME view of the US...heck, even some wealthy European nations think US is the number one threat to the world, ahead of North Korea and Iran...oh, and btw, the State department has done research on this subject and they confirm my position, but you'll have to look up that report on your own. I don't have the link handy.
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